The big-bet games are 5,000/10,000 and the limit games will have 20,000/40,000 limits.
2016 Run It Up Reno
No-Limit Hold'em
Andrew Phares shoved under the gun for 31,000. Michael Chan called on the button. Andy Camou jammed for 74,000 in the small blind, and an anguished Chan called.
Phares:
Camou:
Chan:
Chan was disappointed to see his spades were dead, but the flop paired him. The turn and river were bricks, and Chan exhaled.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Chan |
363,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
Andy Camou | Busted | |
Andrew Phares | Busted |
Pot-Limit Omaha
Michael Chan opened to 20,000. Greg Bitterly called on the button. Brent Harrington potted to 90,000, and Dan Hernandez put his whole stack of 31,000 in. Chan folded but Bitterly called to create a side pot. The flop came and Harrington potted all in for 135,000 or so. Bitterly tanked a couple of minutes and called.
BItterly:
Harrington:
Hernandez:
Amazingly, the kings held up unimproved as the board ran out then .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brent Harrington |
475,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
Greg Bitterly |
28,000
-217,000
|
-217,000 |
Dan Hernandez
|
Busted |
2-7 Triple Draw
We picked up action with Greg Bitterly all in for 49,000 and the first draw having already occurred. Michael Chan drew three, and Bitterly patted. On the last draw, Chan drew one and Bitterly patted again.
"I have a jack," Bitterly said, throwing into the middle.
Chan flipped over his draw: .
"I beat you," he said, showing with it.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Chan |
450,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
Brent Harrington |
420,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Greg Bitterly | Busted |
Betting limits are now 24,000/48,000.
2-7 Triple Draw
Michael Chan raised on the button and Brent Harrington called. Harrington drew three and Chan two, and Harrington check-called. Harrington drew one and Chan patted, and betting action was the same. Both players patted the last draw, and Harrington again check-called.
Chan showed and it was good.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Chan |
585,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
Brent Harrington |
285,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
Limits are up to 30,000/60,000.
Razz
Brent Harrington completed with , and Michael Chan raised with . Harrington made it four bets, and the two got all but Harrington's last 7,000 in on fifth after Chan bet fourth.
Harrington: /
Chan: /
Chan had a made ten and picked up a dead on seventh. Harrington needed to improve but did so with a .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Chan |
540,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Brent Harrington |
330,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Stud
Michael Chan limped then bet fourth and fifth. Harrington jammed for 39,000 more and Chan called.
Chan: /
Harrington: /
Harrington was in danger of drawing dead on the end but let Chan flip first and it was a brick, so the sevens were good.
Limits have moved to 40,000/80,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Chan |
570,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Brent Harrington |
300,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Brent Harrington took the lead when Michael Chan raised to 100,000 on the button and Harrington jammed for 305,000 at blinds of 10,000/20,000. Chan snapped and was happy to show but Harrington had . The board ran out , and Harrington doubled.
Chan has since battled back a bit but is still down. The levels went up and they're playing blinds of 15,000/30,000 in big-bet.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brent Harrington |
600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Michael Chan |
270,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |